The Scott Davis Swing/Jazz/Blues/Rock/Country Band will play at the Bath Gazebo at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 19, as part of Main Street Bath’s Summer Concert Series. Davis is a versatile, well-experienced trumpet player, vocalist and band leader who surrounds himself with top-shelf sidemen. Friday’s show will feature Phil Clement on guitar, Bruce Couillard on sax, […]
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Maine-based, female-owned businesses take the spotlight at Bath pop-up shop
The business pop-up featured three female entrepreneurs introducing their online businesses to new clientele in the Midcoast area.
Stories from Maine: Remembering an icon of labor
Today, labor unions are well established in the Midcoast. But it was not so long ago that one man helped lead the fight to bring organized labor to Bath. Although John William Brown was born at Somersworth, Prince Edward Island, in 1870 he was — like his Massachusetts-born father — a true American. By 1903, […]
Bath City Council has two vacancies for the upcoming election
Two Bath city councilors will not be seeking another term and leave their seats open on the council for the upcoming Nov. 5 election.
Bath pop-up shop features local female entrepreneurs
Midcoast small business owners team up for a shared cause: female empowerment.
From the Chocolate Church: CCAC building gets some upgrades
Changes are afoot at Bath’s beloved Chocolate Church Arts Center. The first one is turning the gallery, the upper floor of the Annex, into a Community Art Studio. This space will be multifunctional, allowing it to continue to exhibit local artists while also being a fully stocked, functional art studio. In addition to art labs, […]
Bath carries on the 175-year tradition of the Firemen’s Muster
The 175th Firemen’s Muster drew a big crowd to Front Street during Bath Heritage Days on a sweltering Saturday.
Maine Maritime Museum to host talk with exhibition’s sound artist and curator
Sound artist Dianne Ballon will be at the Maine Maritime Museum Friday in conversation with Associate Curator Catherine Cyr to discuss their work in creating “Lost and Found: Sounds of the Maine Coast by Dianne Ballon.” The July 12 talk is from noon to 1:15 p.m. and is free, but preregistration is required. Ballon is […]
Bath celebrates 50 years of Heritage Days with annual Firemen’s Muster, festival
The community celebrated Independence Day weekend Saturday with the Firemen’s Muster, an event showcasing vintage fire engines, as a part of Bath Heritage Days.
Midcoast organizations awarded $90,000 to help feed, house, educate locals
Four Midcoast organizations have been awarded a total of $90,000 in grants to pursue missions in their communities. The John T. Gorman Foundation has awarded 79 grants totaling $1.5 million statewide to provide food, shelter, and other essential services to Mainers in need through its 2024 Direct Services Grant Program. Among those recipients are: • […]